A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Havre, Montana.

When clutter, safety, or a difficult next step is weighing on you or someone you care about, you do not have to begin with a cleanout. Start with a respectful conversation about what matters most, what feels urgent, and which choices should remain with the person affected.

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Start with one conversation, not a whole-house plan.

Fight the Blight is the nonprofit entry point for hoarding-related support and virtual groups. This review did not verify a local hoarding-specialty clinician, dedicated hoarding peer group, or hoarding-specific cleanout provider; that is an evidence limit, not proof none exist. The other listings are general community, health, and safety pathways—not endorsements or claims of hoarding expertise. Ask about fit, coverage, cost, eligibility, intake, and timing before making plans.

Fight the Blight offers a respectful first conversation and virtual support groups for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns. Ask what is currently available and what may fit your situation.

Role: nonprofit hoarding-support and virtual-group entry point; geography: ask about Hill County and online options; cost/eligibility: confirm current group fit, schedule, and availability; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency response.

For immediate danger

If anyone is in immediate danger, facing a fire, or needs urgent medical help, call 911. For behavioral-health crisis support in Montana, call or text 988. These services do not replace emergency response. This guide is informational, not clinical, legal, emergency, or government advice.

First conversations

A few good places to start

You do not need to know the perfect service name before reaching out. These organizations can help you understand the landscape and identify a next step.

Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support; geography: ask whether current services can reach Hill County; cost/eligibility: private-pay, so confirm rates and fit before scheduling; emergency limit: not crisis response or emergency care. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree offers private-pay support options for people and families navigating hoarding and clutter. Ask about current service formats, location, and rates.

Role: digital peer-support community and tools; geography: online; cost/eligibility: check current access and terms; emergency limit: not therapy, clinical treatment, or emergency support. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Unburied

Unburied offers peer connection and practical tools for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. It is a digital peer-support pathway, not therapy or emergency help.

Role: statewide community-resource navigation; geography: Montana, including Hill County; cost/eligibility: free, confidential information and referral—ask providers about their own rules; emergency limit: not a crisis line or substitute for 911/988. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana 211

Montana 211 offers a 24/7 resource specialist and searchable directory for local health and human services. Call 211 for help navigating options; verify current openings and eligibility with each provider.

Safety and stability

When the concern involves safety, housing, or crisis

These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve crisis care, protective services, shelter, housing rules, legal advocacy, or emergency dispatch.

Role: emergency response for immediate danger, fire, or urgent medical emergencies; geography: Havre and Hill County; cost/eligibility: emergency dispatch; emergency limit: call 911 for an active emergency, not routine navigation. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Emergency services — 911

If someone is in immediate danger or needs urgent medical help, call 911. Do not wait for a directory referral.

Role: 24/7 crisis counseling for suicidal crisis or emotional distress; geography: statewide; cost/eligibility: free and confidential; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or urgent medical emergencies. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana 988 Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline

Montana DPHHS says trained crisis workers answer calls statewide. Call or text 988 for crisis support; this is not a routine hoarding-resource navigator.

Role: non-crisis emotional and peer support; geography: Montana; cost/eligibility: confirm access details when calling; emergency limit: not a crisis line—call or text 988 for crisis support, or 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana Warm Line

Montana DPHHS lists the Warm Line for non-crisis conversations about anxiety, loneliness, stress, grief, substance use, and supporting others. It is not emergency response.

Role: advocacy, safety planning, peer counseling, and emergency shelter for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; geography: Hill, Blaine, and Liberty Counties, including Rocky Boy and Fort Belknap reservations; cost/eligibility: call an advocate to discuss fit; emergency limit: 24/7 victim-services line, not general housing or hoarding intake. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

District 4 HRDC Victim Services

District 4 HRDC lists a 24-hour crisis line, advocacy, emergency transportation, and emergency shelter for people fleeing violence and their children. The program also works with a shelter for pets. Call before traveling.

Role: reports and support concerning abuse, neglect, or exploitation of older adults or adults with qualifying disabilities; geography: statewide, including Hill County; cost/eligibility: report suspected mistreatment; emergency limit: weekday office-hours reporting, not emergency dispatch—call 911 if someone is in immediate danger. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana Adult Protective Services

Montana DPHHS says APS supports safety while respecting a person's freedom and self-determination. Call the statewide reporting number or use the online form; contact APS for current hours and what information is useful.

Role: state directory of behavioral-health crisis and peer-service pathways; geography: Montana; cost/eligibility: confirm the listed program's access details; emergency limit: use 988 for crisis support and 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana Crisis Services

Montana DPHHS lists 988, crisis recovery, mobile-crisis information, and peer-service resources. Review the current page or call 988 to identify the right crisis pathway; this directory is not a local response guarantee.

People and practical help

Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support

These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.

Role: county public-health information, prevention, WIC, and community-resource navigation; geography: Hill County; cost/eligibility: ask about the specific program's eligibility and fees; emergency limit: not urgent medical care or crisis response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Hill County Health Department

The department is in Havre and lists local medical, mental-health, food, housing, transportation, and senior-resource contacts. Call to confirm which office or program fits; listed services may have separate eligibility rules.

Role: behavioral-health and substance-use services; geography: Havre and its stated Montana service communities; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, insurance, charity care, and sliding-fee options; emergency limit: routine care is not crisis response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Many Rivers Whole Health — Havre

Many Rivers lists a Havre office at 312 3rd Street and says it serves people across a range of behavioral-health needs. Its site describes open access and financial assistance, but confirm current services, clinician fit, payment, and appointments directly.

Role: community health center with primary, dental, behavioral-health, and pharmacy services; geography: Havre and surrounding service area; cost/eligibility: accepts multiple coverage types and offers an income/household-size sliding-fee application; emergency limit: scheduled care is not emergency response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Bullhook Community Health Center

Bullhook says everyone is welcome and invites patients to apply for its Sliding Fee Discount Program regardless of insurance status. Ask about current behavioral-health availability, new-patient intake, coverage, and costs.

Role: hospital and medically necessary-care financial assistance; geography: Northern Montana Health Care patients in Havre; cost/eligibility: household income and resources determine eligibility—request the current application; emergency limit: do not delay emergency care to complete an application. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Northern Montana Health Care — financial assistance

The hospital says qualifying patients may receive discounted emergency and medically necessary care; its current policy uses federal poverty guidelines and considers resources. Contact Business Services for the application and a case-specific explanation.

Role: mental-health support, education, and local resource navigation; geography: NAMI Havre and Hill County; cost/eligibility: ask NAMI about current meetings, programs, and participation; emergency limit: peer/family support is not clinical care or crisis response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

NAMI Montana — Hill County guide and NAMI Havre

NAMI Montana lists NAMI Havre and maintains a Hill County resource guide. The current meeting schedule was not verified in this review, so contact the affiliate before attending.

Role: statewide peer-support workforce network, education, and connection; geography: Montana; cost/eligibility: the network describes free membership—confirm current options; emergency limit: it is not itself a direct-service provider or crisis line. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana's Peer Network

Montana's Peer Network connects people and families with lived experience and supports peer-led recovery. Use its information to explore peer support; ask local providers whether a specific service is available in Hill County.

Role: community-action navigation for housing, food, energy, victim services, employment, and family programs; geography: Hill, Blaine, and Liberty Counties and stated reservation service areas; cost/eligibility: varies by program—ask about current criteria and funding; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

District 4 HRDC — community action services

District 4 HRDC is based in Havre and identifies multiple community programs. Call the main office and describe the immediate practical need; the agency can confirm the correct department and what documents to bring.

Role: rental/deposit assistance, affordable rentals, and housing information; geography: Hill, Blaine, and Liberty Counties; cost/eligibility: assistance is for qualifying families experiencing homelessness; availability and property requirements must be confirmed; emergency limit: not an emergency shelter hotline. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

District 4 HRDC — housing and rental assistance

HRDC says it offers rental and deposit assistance to qualifying families experiencing homelessness and lists local rentals and income-restricted properties. Call Housing to discuss the current application, eligibility, vacancies, and wait times.

Role: state-administered rental subsidy information and application; geography: Montana regions, including Hill County; cost/eligibility: HUD income and program criteria apply; waiting time and openings vary; emergency limit: not immediate shelter. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana Housing Choice Voucher Program

Montana Commerce explains voucher eligibility, applications, regional field agencies, and wait lists. The state lists HRDC District IV for the Havre area; contact the field agency before relying on an application or estimated wait.

Role: groceries and food boxes; geography: Hill County residents; cost/eligibility: produce and bread are listed during regular hours; income and household documentation are required for food boxes; emergency limit: not a general housing or crisis service. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Havre Food Bank — District 4 HRDC

HRDC lists the food bank at 453 7th Avenue North, open 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, except holidays. Its current page describes household and residency documents required for food boxes; call before traveling to confirm hours and requirements.

Role: state benefits applications and case navigation, including SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and long-term-care services; geography: Hill County; cost/eligibility: state program rules and household circumstances determine eligibility; emergency limit: not crisis response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana DPHHS — Havre Office of Public Assistance

The Havre Field Office is listed at 48 Second Avenue, Suite 200. The state also offers a public-assistance helpline and online application portal; ask what documentation and renewal steps apply to your case.

Role: online applications and case access for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and heating assistance; geography: Montana; cost/eligibility: program-specific household criteria apply; emergency limit: not a crisis or same-day aid guarantee. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana benefits application portal

Montana's official portal lets households apply for food, medical, cash, and heating assistance and check or renew cases. Contact the Havre Office of Public Assistance if you need help determining what applies.

Role: heating-bill assistance, energy-emergency support, and home weatherization; geography: Hill, Blaine, and Liberty Counties; cost/eligibility: income/resource rules and current program funding apply; emergency limit: call the utility or 911 for immediate safety hazards. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

District 4 HRDC — energy assistance and weatherization

HRDC describes LIHEAP, Energy Share, and weatherization pathways. Program seasons and funds change; Montana's 2026–27 heating season is October 1 through April 30. Contact HRDC to confirm the current application, eligibility, and available funds.

Role: local curb-to-curb, fixed-route, and regional transportation information; geography: Havre, Hill/Blaine-area communities, and listed connections; cost/eligibility: confirm fare, schedule, appointment lead time, and eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency transport. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

North Central Montana Transit

The operator lists appointment-based Havre trips and ADA pickup/drop-off by advance arrangement. Schedules and routes can change; call to confirm the current service, trip purpose, and timing before planning an appointment.

Role: public library, internet access, information help, and legal self-help connection; geography: Havre and Hill County; cost/eligibility: library cards are free; confirm current hours and room access; emergency limit: not crisis or legal representation. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Havre-Hill County Library

The library lists free cards, public computers and Wi-Fi, accessible restrooms and study space. Montana Legal Services also identifies a Court Help Connect Station here; ask library staff how to find the current self-help materials.

Role: civil legal aid application and self-help resources; geography: statewide, including Hill County; cost/eligibility: service eligibility is screened based on the problem and household circumstances; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed representation. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana Legal Services Association

MLSA says statewide services are available and identifies staff travel to the Hill County region, a provider referral pathway through Bullhook, and self-help resources at Havre-Hill County Library. Apply online or call to learn whether your housing, benefits, or family-law matter qualifies.

Role: city information about solid waste, water, zoning, building, and permits; geography: within Havre city limits; cost/eligibility: service fees and permit requirements vary—confirm before arranging work; emergency limit: not a crisis, cleanup, or hoarding-response team. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

City of Havre Public Works

Public Works lists solid waste and permit divisions and asks residents to contact the department about project requirements. For a planned property change, ask the city what rules, fees, collection options, and approvals apply; do not assume ordinary disposal covers every item.

Role: information and referral about long-term supports, aging, and disability services; geography: Montana—confirm the current Hill County service contact; cost/eligibility: intended for older adults, adults with disabilities, families, and caregivers; emergency limit: not urgent response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Montana Aging and Disability Resource Center directory

Montana DPHHS says ADRC specialists help people explore services and long-term supports. Use the state directory or ask the DPHHS Aging Services Bureau which agency currently covers Hill County; local area assignments can change.

Role: child-care resource and referral, scholarships, and provider support; geography: the agency reports serving Hill County and the Havre region; cost/eligibility: ask about current scholarship rules and referral options; emergency limit: not crisis response. | Confirm fit, eligibility, current availability, and service-area limits directly.

Family Connections Montana

District 4 HRDC lists Family Connections as a child-care resource and referral partner with a Havre office. Contact the agency to confirm current local intake, scholarship eligibility, and provider availability.

A note from the Alliance

Start with the person. Then decide what the situation needs.

This guide is anchored in Havre, Montana, and includes city, county, state, nonprofit, national, and independent pathways. A listing here does not mean Fight the Blight endorses every provider or can guarantee availability. The Hoarding Alliance is not a city or county agency, therapy practice, emergency service, or cleanup company. We will keep reviewing this page, but please confirm details directly before relying on them.

Need help choosing a path? Contact Fight the Blight